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Profiles of Rural Youth: A Decade of Migration and Social Mobility. Research Report 178, Development and Public Affairs.

01 Jan 1973-
About: The article was published on 1973-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 2 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social mobility & Family income.

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01 Sep 1981
TL;DR: The main topic of the conference was the migration of over three million people from the Appalachian region of the United States to the cities of the South East and Midwest (ANNOTATION) as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: This publication consists of papers prepared for a conference held at the Academy for Contemporary Problems in Columbus Ohio March 22-29 1974. The main topic of the conference was the migration of over three million people from the Appalachian region of the United States to the cities of the South East and Midwest (ANNOTATION)

39 citations

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01 Jan 1998
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between youth and their communities through a model of community sentiment and found that the importance of social support and leisure resources in explaining community sentiment.
Abstract: Dramatic social change in East Germany has warranted the need for communities to assist youth in managing new opportunities and risks. Using data from "Youth in Rural Brandenburg '96," the relationship between youth ages 15 to 21 and their communities was examined through a model of community sentiment. Incorporated were sociodemographic, life interest, social network and support, community, and community resource variables in explaining community attachment and satisfaction. Of interest were resources of special relevance for youth: employment, housing, leisure, and social support. Descriptive analyses indicated negative evaluations of employment and leisure resources, more positive views of housing and social support, above-average levels of attachment, and ambivalent feelings of satisfaction. Males expressed more favorable attitudes toward employment, leisure, and community satisfaction than did females; no differences were noted by age or income. Structural equation modeling results emphasized the importance of social support and leisure resources in explaining community sentiment. Gender, length of residence, family interest, and social support resources directly influenced community attachment. Gender, organizational memberships, population, social support resources, and leisure resources directly influenced community satisfaction. Leisure and social support resources also allowed for the indirect effects of various social network variables on attachment and satisfaction. In addition, social support resources mediated the negative effects of female gender on attachment and satisfaction, and social support and leisure resources mediated the negative effects of community organizational memberships on satisfaction. The final, best-fitting parsimonious model explained almost half the variance in attachment and three-quarters of the variance in satisfaction. Age, income, family socioeconomic status, regional economic status, employment, and housing resources were not significant predictors in the model.

6 citations


Cites background from "Profiles of Rural Youth: A Decade o..."

  • ...For youth, limited employment opportunities in rural communities have been associated with increased interest in living elsewhere (Andrews & Sardo, 1964; Cromartie, 1993; Elder et al., 1995; Rieger et al., 1973; Rudkin, Elder, & Conger, 1994)....

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  • ...In addition, substantial proportions of rural youth move or plan to move from their home communities upon school completion (Elder et al., 1995; Krambach, 1985; Rieger et al., 1973; Rudkin et al., 1994; Seyfrit, 1986); outmigration rates are much greater among older adolescents and young adults than for any other period of the life span (Andrews & Sardo, 1964; Cromartie, 1993)....

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  • ...By this age, many are established in jobs and have families of their own, resulting in a different set of needs and means of assessing the community (Krambach, 1985; Rieger et al., 1973)....

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  • ...Return migration patterns suggest strong bonds of attachment may remain despite negative evaluations at younger ages (Cromartie, 1993; Rieger et al., 1973)....

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  • ...Furthermore, girls have expressed stronger migration intentions (Dahlstrom, 1996; Rieger et al., 1973; Seyfrit, 1986) and have had higher rates of actual outmigration (Dahlstrom, 1996; Rieger etal....

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Book
01 Sep 1981
TL;DR: The main topic of the conference was the migration of over three million people from the Appalachian region of the United States to the cities of the South East and Midwest (ANNOTATION) as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: This publication consists of papers prepared for a conference held at the Academy for Contemporary Problems in Columbus Ohio March 22-29 1974. The main topic of the conference was the migration of over three million people from the Appalachian region of the United States to the cities of the South East and Midwest (ANNOTATION)

39 citations

DissertationDOI
01 Jan 1998
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between youth and their communities through a model of community sentiment and found that the importance of social support and leisure resources in explaining community sentiment.
Abstract: Dramatic social change in East Germany has warranted the need for communities to assist youth in managing new opportunities and risks. Using data from "Youth in Rural Brandenburg '96," the relationship between youth ages 15 to 21 and their communities was examined through a model of community sentiment. Incorporated were sociodemographic, life interest, social network and support, community, and community resource variables in explaining community attachment and satisfaction. Of interest were resources of special relevance for youth: employment, housing, leisure, and social support. Descriptive analyses indicated negative evaluations of employment and leisure resources, more positive views of housing and social support, above-average levels of attachment, and ambivalent feelings of satisfaction. Males expressed more favorable attitudes toward employment, leisure, and community satisfaction than did females; no differences were noted by age or income. Structural equation modeling results emphasized the importance of social support and leisure resources in explaining community sentiment. Gender, length of residence, family interest, and social support resources directly influenced community attachment. Gender, organizational memberships, population, social support resources, and leisure resources directly influenced community satisfaction. Leisure and social support resources also allowed for the indirect effects of various social network variables on attachment and satisfaction. In addition, social support resources mediated the negative effects of female gender on attachment and satisfaction, and social support and leisure resources mediated the negative effects of community organizational memberships on satisfaction. The final, best-fitting parsimonious model explained almost half the variance in attachment and three-quarters of the variance in satisfaction. Age, income, family socioeconomic status, regional economic status, employment, and housing resources were not significant predictors in the model.

6 citations